Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Video Library

Thomas P. Payne Medal of Honor Presentation

Thomas P. “Pat” Payne Medal of Honor Presentation Ceremony, 11 September 2020. For more information, see: https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/thomas-p-payne

Medal of Honor Presentation to Corporal Jason Dunham

President Bush presents the Medal of Honor to Corporal Jason Dunham for the War on Terrorism (Iraq)

In Their Own Words – The Very Best That America Has to Offer

Alfred Rascon Medal of Honor Presentation Ceremony

In a February 8, 2000, White House ceremony, Alfred V. Rascon was presented with the Medal of Honor for his 1966 actions during the Vietnam War. The Medal was presented […]

John E. Kilmer, Medal of Honor Recipient

This film, produced by Rick Vaughn, is dedicated to the memory of John E. Kilmer. Secretary of the Navy Robert B. Anderson presents the Medal of Honor for John E. […]

Francis S. Currey Medal of Honor Presentation for World War II Valor

Major General Leland S. Hobbs presents the Medal of Honor to Francis S. Currey in Reims, France, 27 July 1945. The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest military […]

Interview with the family of John A. Chapman

In a August 22, 2018, White House ceremony, Technical Sergeant John A. Chapman was posthumously presented with the Medal of Honor for his actions in Afghanistan during the War on […]

William Swenson Medal of Honor Action video

*This video contains some brief images that might not be appropriate for small children.* William Swenson was presented the Medal of Honor in 2013 for his actions in 2009 in […]

28 Army Servicemen Receive the Medal of Honor in 1945

At the White House on August 23, 1945, twenty-eight U.S. Army World War II servicemen were presented with the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military’s highest award for valor in […]

6 U.S. Servicemen Receive the Medal of Honor in 1945

At the White House on December 18, 1945, President Harry S. Truman presented six World War II U.S. servicemen with the Medal of Honor, the United States’ highest medal for […]

National Medal of Honor Day: Medal of Honor Recipients Reflect

Medal of Honor Recipients reflect on what National Medal of Honor Day, means to them and the United States. National Medal of Honor day is celebrated every year on March […]

Medal of Honor Day – Wreath Laying 2019

Every year on March 25, in honor of National Medal of Honor Day, Medal of Honor Recipients lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery […]